FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

All images have to have the same size?
No. The photo collection can have different sizes, but the application will set the render with the size of the first photo and cut every other photos to that size.

Do the photos have to be taken from the same position?
No. But it helps.
If you take photos by hand and shake a bt, when they blend, it will be blurred, so i might fight sync the photos to same position in another photo editing software.
You may have photos from different positions on propose to make something you want. That is great and shows that you already have more art in your blood than any of us.

What is maximum number of photos in a collection?
16.777.216 photos in theory. In practise the limit is your computer memory.
But keep in mind that TimeShot doesn't impose any limit (other than almost 17 milion).

Why do the canvas photos have such a bad resolution?
Allowing such a big number of photos we had to trim down the fat so the application even moves.
We defined a resolution to the canvas, but that can change in future: maybe depending on the number of photos on the collection or be configurable.

the concept

The concept is very basic in it:use pictures as paint

Using a collection of photos, you will be able to draw by painting with those photos. Gradients will blend from one photo to another.

The inspiration for this came in a talk with a friend. After doing a timelapse of sunsetting, it was cool to see what it would look like a photo that blended all the timelapse, showing daytime on one side and nighttime on the other.Then, we just took it too far. Hope you enjoy it.

usage flow

A normal usage flow would be:

Take pictures with steady camera

Add collection of pictures

Choose solid or gradient

Choose picture stop colours

Choose paint tool

Draw!

Repeat..

freemium

The application is free. You can use it as much as you'd like and every feature is on. Your only limitation is the final render size.

We figured that for most users, a width of 800 pixels render would be enough to have fun and share his timeshots with friends. For pros you can buy the Premium license, that enables any size of rendering. To buy, first try out the application and on rendering click on "go pro".